A rare moment when I agree with Josias - I quite like him, and he was very helpful on animal welfare, which of course is an important plus for me. I expect to run across him in the village where I sp… (View Post)

Yes - IIRC the Ukbridge LibDem last time ran on an "only I can win here" slogan, starting at 4%. But I agree that the two by-elections make an unofficial understanding more likely. (View Post)

I think Chris Bryant's argument doesn't quite work, because of the possible sequencing. 1. The Committee publishes its report, and says that e.g. he should be suspended for 3 weeks. As he i… (View Post)

This does rather solve the tactical voting problem that I referred to earlier. Labour will concentrate on Uxbridge, LibDems on Mid-Beds - just like before when we had two by-elections. (View Post)

To be fair, he has, as HYUFD says, a very substantial environmental and animal welfare record as an MEP and since (and disagrees with Boris on Brexit, incidentally). If we put the allegation on one s… (View Post)